King Gizzard sets Entropy for December after splitting a double release
Australian band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard has set December 4 for Entropy and shared Rogue Wave. Originally intended to arrive alongside Alien Metal, the electronic album became a separate project. Stu Mackenzie describes a faster tempo and a different key, while the group has also announced two North American touring legs for 2027.
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Entropy will follow Alien Metal on December 4
The Australian rock group King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard has announced a December 4 release for Entropy. The band has already shared Rogue Wave, the first song released from the forthcoming album. The new album accompanies Alien Metal and continues the group’s work with modular electronic instruments.[1], [2]
Singer Stu Mackenzie says the two albums were initially supposed to come out together. Recording problems with Alien Metal changed that plan: Entropy developed into a project the musicians felt could stand separately and needed longer to prepare. Both records involve Eurorack, a format used to assemble modular electronic sound systems.[1]
Mackenzie describes a faster tempo and a new key
Mackenzie puts Alien Metal’s songs at 143 beats per minute in F sharp. For Entropy, he gives 160 beats per minute and the key of A. The eight-song album starts with Aeon, then moves through Heaven & Hell and Hard Sync before reaching Rogue Wave in fourth place. Angel opens the latter half, followed by To Mercury… and Face of the Earth. The title piece, Entropy, comes last in the announced running order.[1]
Two North American touring legs are scheduled for 2027
The band’s touring announcement covers August and October 2027. The August leg begins with two Los Angeles performances, on August 5 and 6, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The group will also play in San Diego and Flagstaff before reaching Santa Fe. Colorado Springs, Denver and Dillon are among the following US stops. Reno and Daly City come next in the announced route, with Portland also on the programme. The itinerary reaches the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy before crossing into Canada for Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg, then continuing to Minneapolis. The October route lists Dallas and Austin, followed by New Orleans, Atlanta and Grundy County. The musicians will then travel to Asheville. Montreal and Toronto bring the October tour to Canada, with Cleveland and Chicago also included among the announced cities.[1]
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